No. 0068 · Generation I · Superpower Pokémon
カイリキーKairiky · From 怪力 kairiki, 'superhuman strength' – also its Japanese category, and close to the Japanese name of the move Strength
The Superpower Pokémon · Fighting type · first seen in Pokémon Red & Green (1996)
01Overview
Meet Machamp
Everything you need to know about the Superpower Pokémon — the creature behind the number.
Machamp is the Superpower Pokémon, the final stage of the Machop line – and, like its counterpart Alakazam, it only arrives when a Machoke is traded (or, in Legends: Arceus, touched by a Linking Cord). It stands 1.6 metres tall and weighs a solid 130 kilograms, with bluish-grey skin, red eyes, big pale-yellow lips and three brown ridges across its brow. Then there are the arms: four of them, one pair where you'd expect and a second sprouting from the tops of its shoulders. Black markings like wrestling trunks and a gold power-save belt, styled after a championship belt, complete the look.
Its Pokédex entries read like a fight poster. One arm alone can move mountains, a single punch can knock a train flying, it hefts dump trucks with ease and it can fire off 1,000 punches in two seconds. It is said to have mastered every martial art in the world, and its four arms react faster than it can think, so it can attack and defend at the same time. Once all four arms take hold, the battle is all but over: the foe is twisted up in an intricate hold people call 'the Machamp special', then hurled over the horizon.
“Its four ruggedly developed arms can launch a flurry of 1,000 punches in just two seconds.”
Pokédex · Pokémon Red (Japan), Green (Japan), FireRed & X · 1996
All that muscle comes with a catch. Machamp's fingers are clumsy, so fiddly work leaves its arms in a hopeless tangle, and it tends to leap into action before it thinks. The belt matters, too – it keeps that enormous strength in check. Away from battle Machamp is a born labourer: Alola's Machamp Shove carries Trainers in its arms while shoving huge boulders aside. It is also a surprisingly good swimmer, its four arms powering it through the water as fast as any aquatic Pokémon.
Gigantamax Machamp takes it all to giant extremes. Towering past 25 metres, it gains almost limitless strength: its eyes blaze yellow, its fists turn a deep orange and three red clouds swirl around its waist. Gigantamax energy courses through its arms so that every punch lands like a bomb blast, and one is said to have lifted a large ship in trouble and carried it safely to port.
Machamp has been throwing its weight around since Red and Green, where it was the last and strongest Pokémon of Elite Four member Bruno – his signature partner ever since, right up to their sync pair in Pokémon Masters EX. Bea made a Gigantamax-capable Machamp her ace in Sword, and the four-armed brawler has stepped into the ring as a Power-style fighter in Pokkén Tournament, an All-Rounder in Pokémon UNITE's launch line-up and a Max Battle boss in Pokémon GO.
How big is Machamp?
At 1.6 m (5′03″) Machamp is no taller than many adults, but its 130 kg (286.6 lb) of muscle weighs about as much as two average grown-ups put together. Gigantamax Machamp shoots up past 25 m – roughly the height of an eight-storey building.
Evolution
02In the Pokédex's words
Machamp's Pokédex entries
24 different entries across 50 games, from 1996 to 2022. Here is how the Pokédex has described Machamp over the years, in the order the games came out.
Generation I
Its four ruggedly developed arms can launch a flurry of 1,000 punches in just two seconds.
Kanto Pokédex
Using its heavy muscles, it throws powerful punches that can send the victim clear over the horizon.
Kanto Pokédex
One arm alone can move mountains. Using all four arms, this Pokémon fires off awesome punches.
Kanto Pokédex
Among its fighting moves is a simultaneous volley of an uppercut, hook, straight and Karate Chop from its four arms.
Kanto Pokédex
Generation II
It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles.
Johto Pokédex
It uses its four powerful arms to pin the limbs of its foe, then throws the victim over the horizon.
Johto Pokédex
With four arms that react more quickly than it can think, it can execute many punches at once.
Johto Pokédex
Generation III
Machamp has the power to hurl anything aside. However, trying to do any work requiring care and dexterity causes its arms to get tangled. This Pokémon tends to leap into action before it thinks.
Hoenn Pokédex
Machamp is known as the Pokémon that has mastered every kind of martial arts. If it grabs hold of the foe with its four arms, the battle is all but over. The hapless foe is thrown far over the horizon.
Hoenn Pokédex
Its superpowerful punches are said to knock the victim flying clear over the horizon.
FireRed & LeafGreen Pokédex
It is impossible to defend against punches and chops doled out by its four arms. Its fighting spirit flares up when it faces a tough opponent.
Hoenn Pokédex
Machamp can pulverize even huge Boulders using the power of its incredible body.
Capture Styler (Pokémon Ranger series)
Generation IV
It punches with its four arms at blinding speed. It can launch 1,000 punches in two seconds.
Sinnoh Pokédex
It can knock a train flying with a punch. However, it is terrible at delicate work using its fingers.
Sinnoh Pokédex
It attacks with devastating punches and shock waves.
Capture Styler (Pokémon Ranger series)
Its four muscled arms slam foes with powerful punches and chops at blinding speed.
Sinnoh Pokédex
Generation VII
It unleashes megaton-level punches that send opponents flying clear over the horizon.
Rotom Pokédex
It can lift heavy loads with the greatest of ease. It can even heft dump trucks. But its clumsy fingers prevent it from doing any precision work.
Rotom Pokédex
It grasps its opponents with its four arms and twists them up in an intricate hold. People call it "the Machamp special."
Rotom Pokédex
With four arms, it can attack and defend simultaneously. It's said to have mastered every martial art in the world.
Rotom Pokédex
Generation VIII
The Gigantamax energy coursing through its arms makes its punches hit as hard as bomb blasts.
Rotom Phone (Sword & Shield)
One of these Pokémon once used its immeasurable strength to lift a large ship that was in trouble. It then carried the ship to port.
Rotom Phone (Sword & Shield)
Machamp's four muscular arms make it an excellent swimmer. It can move through the water as fast as any aquatic Pokémon.
Photodex (New Pokémon Snap)
In close combat, its four arms afford it offensive and defensive supremacy. In but a blink, this valiant Pokémon can overwhelm its foes with more than 1,000 blows from its fists.
Hisui Pokédex
03Stats, moves & where to find it
Machamp in the video games
Base stat total 505 · 24 core-series games · 29 spin-offs · every move it learns, generation by generation.
Base stats
Machamp's base stats have never changed: 90 HP, 130 Attack, 80 Defense, 65 Sp. Atk, 85 Sp. Def and 55 Speed, a total of 505. In Generation I it had a single Special stat of 65; when Gold and Silver split Special in two, Sp. Atk kept the 65 and Sp. Def was set at 85. Its base experience yield was 193 in Generations I–IV and is 227 today. Base friendship was 70 in Generations II–VII and has been 50 since Generation VIII. It reaches level 100 at 1,059,860 Exp. (Medium Slow). Gigantamax Machamp keeps the same base stats. In Pokémon GO its base stats are 234 Attack, 159 Defense and 207 Stamina.
Abilities
- Gutssince Gen III
If Machamp is poisoned, burned, paralysed or asleep, its Attack goes up by half. - No Guardsince Gen IV
Every move Machamp uses – and every move aimed at it – is guaranteed to hit, so a shaky move like Dynamic Punch never misses. - SteadfastHidden abilitysince Gen V
Each time Machamp flinches, its Speed goes up.
Type matchups
How hard each attacking type hits a Fighting Pokémon.
Generation I had no Dark or Fairy types: the Dark resistance arrived with Gold and Silver and the Fairy weakness with X and Y. Gigantamax Machamp keeps the same single Fighting type and the same matchups.
Training & breeding
- Catch rate
- 45
- Base friendship
- 50
- Base experience
- 227
- Growth rate
- Medium Slow
- EV yield
- 3 Attack
- Egg groups
- Human-Like
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Colour
- Grey
- Gender ratio
- 75% male
- Body shape
- bipedal, tailless
Where to find Machamp
| Game | Year | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Red & Green | 1996 | Evolve Machoke by trading itElite Four member Bruno saves a level 58 Machamp for last. |
| Blue (Japan) | 1996 | Evolve Machoke by trading it |
| Red & Blue | 1998 | Evolve Machoke by trading itBruno's level 58 Machamp – armed with Fissure and Submission – closes out his Elite Four battle. |
| Yellow | 1998 | Trade a Cubone for a Machoke in the Underground Path (Routes 5–6) – it evolves the moment it arrives – or evolve your own Machoke by tradingBruno's level 58 Machamp is once again the last Pokémon of his Elite Four team. |
| Gold & Silver | 1999 | Evolve Machoke by trading itNow guarding the Indigo Plateau for Johto, Bruno finishes with a level 46 Machamp. |
| Crystal | 2000 | Evolve Machoke by trading itBruno's level 46 Machamp still closes his Elite Four battle. |
| Ruby & Sapphire | 2002 | Evolve Machoke by trading it |
| FireRed & LeafGreen | 2004 | Evolve Machoke by trading itBruno's level 56 Machamp holds a Sitrus Berry and knows Bulk Up and Cross Chop; in the rematch it is level 68. |
| Emerald | 2004 | Evolve Machoke by trading it |
| Diamond & Pearl | 2006 | Evolve Machoke by trading itMachamp brought over from a Generation III game turns up in Pal Park's Mountain area. |
| Platinum | 2008 | Evolve Machoke by trading itRematch Gym Leader Maylene at the Battleground and she brings a level 64 Machamp. |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 2009 | Evolve Machoke by trading itBruno's level 46 Machamp holds a Sitrus Berry; in the rematch it is level 64 and packs DynamicPunch, Stone Edge and Bullet Punch. |
| Black & White | 2010 | White: evolve Machoke by trading itBlack has no way to get one in-game – it has to come from another game. |
| Black 2 & White 2 | 2012 | Not obtainable in-game – trade or transfer one inGym Leaders Chuck and Maylene both bring a level 50 Machamp to the Pokémon World Tournament. |
| X & Y | 2013 | Evolve Machoke by trading it |
| Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire | 2014 | Evolve Machoke by trading it |
| Sun & Moon | 2016 | Evolve Machoke by trading itMachamp Shove is one of Alola's Ride Pokémon: call it up to push heavy boulders out of your path. |
| Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon | 2017 | Evolve Machoke by trading itMachamp Shove is back as a Ride Pokémon for clearing boulders. |
| Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! | 2018 | Evolve Machoke by trading itBruno's Machamp is level 53 in your first Elite Four battle and level 63 in the rematch. |
| Sword & Shield | 2019 | Wanders Giant's Mirror in the Wild Area; Max Raid Battles at Dusty Bowl, North and South Lake Miloch, Rolling Fields and the Stony WildernessSword only: Gigantamax Machamp raids at the Stony Wilderness, and Gym Leader Bea's Gigantamax-capable Machamp (level 36) at the Stow-on-Side Stadium. The Crown Tundra adds dens at Frostpoint Field, Snowslide Slope, Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea and Ballimere Lake. |
| Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl | 2021 | Evolve Machoke by trading it |
| Legends: Arceus | 2022 | Massive mass outbreaks in the Coronet Highlands and Alabaster Icelands; an alpha Machamp roams Arena's ApproachA Linking Cord evolves Machoke without a trade. |
| Scarlet & Violet | 2022 | Not in the gameMachamp is not part of Scarlet and Violet's Pokédex. |
| Legends: Z-A | 2025 | Wild Zone 20 in Centrico Plaza, where an alpha Machamp can appearThe Mega Dimension expansion adds it to Hyperspace Lumiose's 4★ Fighting-type wild zones, and to 5★ zones found with a special scan. |
Sprites through the ages
Spin-offs & cameos
Super Smash Bros.
Machamp isn't a fighter in Super Smash Bros., but Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) gave it a place on the Spirit Board. It is a two-star, Grab-type primary spirit with three support slots, and its spirit battle is a cheeky bit of casting: you face two giant Captain Falcons who mostly stick to neutral attacks, with their punches and elbow strikes powered up, on the Wrecking Crew stage – a pair of fist-first brawlers standing in for a Pokémon with fists to spare. Miss it on the Spirit Board and it can be bought from the Vault Shop for 1,000 gold.
Pokémon GO
Machamp has been flexing in Pokémon GO since launch day on 6 July 2016, evolving from Machoke for 100 Machop Candy – or for no Candy at all if that Machoke came to you in a trade, a neat nod to the main series. It was a three-star raid boss from 23 June to 4 November 2017, Shiny Machamp arrived with Battle Showdown 2019 on 5 March 2019 and Shadow Machamp followed on 10 June 2020. Machop Community Day on 16 January 2021 taught any Machoke evolved during the event the exclusive Charged Attack Payback, a move that has returned at later Community Days, and the Steeled Resolve event (21–26 January 2025) brought back the legacy Fast Attack Karate Chop in the same way. Dynamax Machamp became available on 3 December 2024, and Gigantamax Machamp stormed into six-star Max Battles on its own Max Battle Day, 25 May 2025 – Shiny from the start and armed with G-Max Chi Strike. A Machamp in a Modern Jacket costume joined the line-up in 2026, and whatever it wears, its Buddy distance is a short 3 km.
It never appears on the tables by itself – evolve a Machoke you've caught to fill in its Pokédex slot.
Machamp is one of Bruno's six Pokémon in the Gym Leader Castle, and its Stadium Pokédex entry describes a four-armed volley of uppercut, hook, straight and Karate Chop.
Bruno now leads with Machamp, which holds a Scope Lens in Round 1 and a Quick Claw in Round 2.
As on the original tables, evolving a Machoke is the only way to register it.
A Rare piece that turns up in Phobos Walker, Trozei Battle and Mr. Who's Den.
Evolve a Machoke to get one – its friend area is Mt. Discipline, and it boasts, "Can you even see my flurry of punches?"
Browser #082, found in Krokka Tunnel. Once captured, its Crush field move (power 3) pulverises boulders in your path.
Waits on the Rock, Steel and Pit floors of Aegis Cave.
Browser #163, found in the Oil Field Hideout; once captured it lends a Fighting Poké Assist and smashes obstacles with Crush.
Still found in Aegis Cave in the expanded Explorers adventure.
Comes to play in the Cavern Zone, where its favourite attraction is Blaziken's Boulder Bash.
A Machoke evolves once its link reaches 60% and it knocks out an enemy warrior's Pokémon in a way that lets you recruit them. Its move is Cross Chop, and Isa, Masatoshi and Tadatsune can form a perfect link with it.
A reward from the Wonder Area's Go Big or Go Home!, and it also appears in Melodious Woodland's A Lively Concert.
Found on Mondays in Stage 2 of the Safari Jungle; its Power of Six skill boosts the damage when you match six Pokémon.
Its Eject skill removes one non-Support icon without fail, and it headlined the 'Machamp Appears' Great Challenge event.
A Power-style Battle Pokémon with 660 HP in every version of the game – arcade, Wii U and Pokkén Tournament DX. It grabs straight through blocks with Submission, pumps itself up with Bulk Up and unleashes the Burst Attack Dynamic Fury.
Joins once your Expedition Rank reaches Bronze at the Pokémon Nexus – and boasts, "I can throw tons of punches in a matter of seconds! Take that!"
In the game since launch, with Payback from Machop Community Day (2021) and Gigantamax Machamp Max Battles since 2025.
A melee bruiser with moves such as Cross Chop, Close Combat and Dynamic Punch – and here Machoke evolves into it at level 36, no trade needed.
A two-star Grab-type spirit, won by beating two giant Captain Falcons with souped-up punches and elbows on the Wrecking Crew stage.
Shows up in seven seas, from the Snorlax, Gengar and Aegislash Seas to the Lugia, Bulbasaur, Arceus and Charizard Seas.
Bruno & Machamp have been in the sync pair scout since launch – a Strike pair whose sync move is Trained-to-the-Max Dynamic Punch, with a 'Hoo Hah!' move named after Bruno's battle cry. They gained a 6★ EX upgrade on 25 February 2024.
Found on Mt. Faraway's first nine floors and deep inside the Buried Relic, as well as in Mystery Houses on Mt. Faraway.
Photodex #089, spotted by day at Blushing Beach and Maricopia Reef – fitting for a Pokémon whose entry praises its swimming.
A melee All-Rounder from the launch line-up: it starts as Machop, evolves at levels 5 and 9, and its Unite Move Barrage Blow is a four-armed combo with a huge final blow.
Pokopia Pokédex #158, reusing Moon's line about a Pokémon that can heft dump trucks but can't manage precision work.
Moves
Red and Blue's Machamp was a brawler with a short, punchy list: Karate Chop, Low Kick and Leer from the start, then Focus Energy, Seismic Toss and a level-52 Submission, with Earthquake, Rock Slide and even Fissure waiting in the TM case. Gold and Silver made Karate Chop a true Fighting move, added Vital Throw and the critical-hit-happy Cross Chop, and brought DynamicPunch as TM01; Ruby and Sapphire then made that wild, confusing punch the grand finale of its level-up list, a spot it held until Sword and Shield.
Later games kept piling on the muscle. Diamond and Pearl added Wake-Up Slap and egg moves such as Close Combat and Bullet Punch, Black and White gave it Wide Guard to shield its team, and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire slotted in Knock Off, Dual Chop and Bulk Up. Sword and Shield dropped Karate Chop and ended the list with a level-66 Double-Edge, Legends: Arceus taught it Mach Punch and Drain Punch, and although Machamp sits out Scarlet and Violet, Legends: Z-A hands it Brutal Swing, Detect and Heavy Slam along with 36 TMs.
Signature moves
Machamp's original opening chop. It was a level-1 move in Red and Blue, where it still counted as Normal-type, turned Fighting in Gold and Silver, and stayed in the level-up list all the way to Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let's Go before Sword and Shield retired it.
The recoil-heavy takedown that closed Machamp's Red and Blue list at level 52 and was TM17 too. It kept a level-up slot until Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (and at 26 in Let's Go), then became an egg move in Sword and Shield.
The wrestler's throw that deals damage equal to Machamp's level. Learnt at 44 in Red and Blue, it is in every level-up list from there to Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: 12 in Let's Go, 48 in Sword and Shield.
A crossed double chop with a high critical-hit ratio, new at level 43 in Gold and Silver. Every level-up list from then to Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has it except Let's Go, and Sword and Shield save it for level 60.
The 50%-accurate haymaker that confuses whatever it hits. TM01 in Gold and Silver, it became the grand finale of the level-up list in Ruby and Sapphire (59) and is still learnt at 54 in Sword, Shield and Legends: Z-A; the Pokémon EXPO Gym event Machamp knew it too.
The muscle-flexing boost to Attack and Defence. A TM since Ruby and Sapphire, it joined the level-up list at 43 in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire and turns up at 25 in Legends: Arceus and 20 in Legends: Z-A.
An all-out flurry of blows that drops Machamp's own guard. An egg move since Diamond and Pearl, a TR in Sword and Shield, the level-43 finale in Legends: Arceus and a TM in Legends: Z-A.
Complete learnsets
Generation I · Red, Green, Blue & Yellow8 level-up · 24 TM/HM
Machamp is never found in the wild in Red, Green, Blue or Yellow: a Machoke evolves into it when traded, and in Yellow an in-game trade in the Underground Path between Routes 5 and 6 swaps a Cubone for a Machoke that evolves on arrival. One level list covers all four games. Machamp starts with Karate Chop, Low Kick and Leer, picks Low Kick and Leer up again at 20 and 25, then learns Focus Energy at 36, Seismic Toss at 44 and Submission at 52. Karate Chop is still a Normal-type move here, and in Generations I to III a move's type decides whether it is physical or special. 'Transfer' lists moves from Gold, Silver and Crystal that a Machamp can bring back through the Time Capsule.
By level-up
| RGBY | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karate Chop | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 90 | 20 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 20 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 90 | 20 |
| 25 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 36 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 44 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 52 | Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Mega Punch | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 |
| TM05 | Mega Kick | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM08 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM09 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 |
| TM18 | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM19 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM20 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Fissure | Ground | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM34 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| TM35 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM40 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM48 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM50 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Fire Punch | Gen II (TM) |
| Flamethrower | Gen II (tutor) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM) |
| Ice Punch | Gen II (TM) |
| Light Screen | Gen II (breeding) |
| Meditate | Gen II (breeding) |
| Rolling Kick | Gen II (breeding) |
| Thrash | Gen II (event Machop) |
| ThunderPunch | Gen II (TM) |
Generation II · Gold, Silver & Crystal11 level-up · 28 TM/HM · 4 egg · 1 tutor
Gold, Silver and Crystal: trade a Machoke to evolve it. The level list is reshuffled: Focus Energy comes again at 8, a newly Fighting-type Karate Chop at 15, then Seismic Toss (19), Foresight (25), Vital Throw (34), the new Cross Chop (43), Scary Face (52) and Submission (61). TM01 is DynamicPunch, joined by the three elemental punches, Rock Smash and Detect, and Crystal's move tutor teaches Flamethrower. Encore, Light Screen, Meditate and Rolling Kick can be bred onto a Machop, while Thrash and False Swipe come only from an event Machop. Categories still follow the move's type, Hidden Power's depends on its calculated type, and Curse has a mystery type all of its own. 'Transfer' lists Red, Blue and Yellow TM moves that can come forward through the Time Capsule.
By level-up
| GSC | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 90 | 20 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 8 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 15 | Karate Chop | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 19 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Foresight | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 34 | Vital Throw | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| 43 | Cross Chop | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| 52 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 61 | Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | DynamicPunch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| TM02 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM03 | Curse | ??? | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM08 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM13 | Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Ice Punch | Ice | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM34 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM41 | ThunderPunch | Electric | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM43 | Detect | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM48 | Fire Punch | Fire | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Mr. Mime |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Mr. Mime, Electabuzz |
| Meditate | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | Drowzee, Hypno, Hitmonlee, Mr. Mime |
| Rolling Kick | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 85 | 15 | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Crystal |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 | Machop · event |
| False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | Machop · event |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Body Slam | Gen I (TM) |
| Counter | Gen I (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM) |
| Fissure | Gen I (TM) |
| Mega Kick | Gen I (TM) |
| Mega Punch | Gen I (TM) |
| Metronome | Gen I (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Rock Slide | Gen I (TM) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Substitute | Gen I (TM) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
Generation III · Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen (tutor data also covers XD)13 level-up · 24 TM/HM · 7 egg · 19 tutor
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen: trade a Machoke to evolve it. Machamp can't be caught in Pokémon Colosseum or XD: Gale of Darkness, but one traded in can use XD's tutors. The levels are the same in all five games: Revenge arrives at 25, Submission now comes at 41 and Cross Chop at 46, and DynamicPunch now closes the list at 59. Focus Punch (TM01), Bulk Up (TM08), Brick Break, Rock Tomb and Flamethrower join the TM case. Counter and SmellingSalt are new egg moves, and Rock Slide can only be chain-bred through Spinda. Tutor games are FireRed/LeafGreen, Emerald and XD: Emerald teaches all 19 moves on the list, including DynamicPunch and the elemental punches.
By level-up
| RSE/FRLG | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 7 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 13 | Karate Chop | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 19 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | Foresight | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 25 | Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 33 | Vital Throw | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| 41 | Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 |
| 46 | Cross Chop | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| 51 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 59 | DynamicPunch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM08 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 50 | 80 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Hitmonchan, Hitmontop |
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Mr. Mime |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Mr. Mime, Electabuzz |
| Meditate | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | Drowzee, Hypno, Hitmonlee, Mr. Mime, Meditite, Medicham |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | Spinda (chain breeding: the father must itself have learnt it as an egg move) |
| Rolling Kick | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 85 | 15 | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop |
| SmellingSalt | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Makuhita, Hariyama |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | FRLG, Emerald |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| DynamicPunch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | Emerald |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | Emerald |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | Emerald |
| Mega Kick | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | FRLG, Emerald |
| Mega Punch | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | FRLG, Emerald |
| Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 | Emerald |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | FRLG, Emerald |
| Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | Emerald |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | Emerald, XD |
| ThunderPunch | Electric | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | Emerald |
Generation IV · Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver14 level-up · 38 TM/HM · 13 egg · 11 tutor
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver: trade a Machoke to evolve it. From this generation every move has its own physical or special category, so Focus Blast (TM52) and the tutor move Vacuum Wave give Machamp rare special Fighting attacks. Wake-Up Slap joins the level list at 36 and DynamicPunch moves up to 51. New TMs include Stone Edge, Poison Jab, Payback and Giga Impact, plus the field move Rock Climb (HM08). Bullet Punch, Close Combat and the elemental punches can now be bred in, with Power Trick a HeartGold and SoulSilver extra. Platinum's tutors teach Superpower, Vacuum Wave, Helping Hand and the elemental punches, and HeartGold and SoulSilver add Headbutt, Low Kick and Role Play. 'Transfer' lists Generation III tutor moves.
By level-up
| DPPt/HGSS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 7 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 10 | Karate Chop | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 13 | Foresight | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 19 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Vital Throw | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| 32 | Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 |
| 36 | Wake-Up Slap | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | Cross Chop | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| 44 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 51 | DynamicPunch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM08 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 50 | 80 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| HM08 | Rock Climb | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Hitmonchan |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Makuhita, Hariyama, Monferno, Infernape, Lucario |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Lucario |
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Mr. Mime |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Hitmonchan, Magmar, Magmortar, Medicham, Electivire |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Hitmonchan, Medicham |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Mr. Mime, Electabuzz, Electivire |
| Meditate | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | Drowzee, Hypno, Hitmonlee, Mr. Mime, Meditite, Medicham |
| Power Trick | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Meditite, Medicham |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | Spinda (chain breeding: the father must itself have learnt it as an egg move) |
| Rolling Kick | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 85 | 15 | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop |
| SmellingSalt | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Makuhita, Hariyama |
| ThunderPunch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Hitmonchan, Electabuzz, Electivire, Medicham, Magmortar |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | HGSS |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Pt, HGSS |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | HGSS |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Pt, HGSS |
| Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | HGSS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Pt, HGSS |
| ThunderPunch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Vacuum Wave | Fighting | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Pt, HGSS |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Body Slam | Gen III (tutor) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mega Kick | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mega Punch | Gen III (tutor) |
| Metronome | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
Generation V · Black, White, Black 2 & White 217 level-up · 39 TM/HM · 14 egg · 11 tutor
White lets you evolve a Machoke into Machamp; in Black, Black 2 and White 2 it has to be traded in from another game. The levels are the same in all four games. The list now opens with Wide Guard, which shields Machamp's side from moves that hit several Pokémon at once, Low Sweep arrives at 13, and Scary Face (51) and DynamicPunch (55) close it. TMs add Smack Down, Low Sweep, Incinerate, Retaliate, Bulldoze and Work Up. Heavy Slam, Knock Off and Tickle are new egg moves. Black 2 and White 2's tutors teach 11 moves, among them Dual Chop, Knock Off and Superpower, while in Black and White Helping Hand comes from a Machop met in the Dream World. 'Transfer' lists moves from Generations III and IV.
By level-up
| BW/B2W2 | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wide Guard | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Karate Chop | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 7 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 10 | Karate Chop | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 13 | Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 19 | Foresight | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 22 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Vital Throw | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| 36 | Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 |
| 40 | Wake-Up Slap | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 44 | Cross Chop | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| 51 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 55 | DynamicPunch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM08 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 50 | 80 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM47 | Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM59 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM67 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM83 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Hitmonchan |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Makuhita, Hariyama, Monferno, Infernape, Lucario, Sawk |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Lucario, Sawk |
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Mr. Mime |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Hitmonchan, Electivire, Magmar, Magmortar, Medicham |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | Makuhita, Hariyama |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Hitmonchan, Medicham |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Makuhita, Hariyama, Sableye |
| Meditate | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | Drowzee, Hypno, Hitmonlee, Mr. Mime, Meditite, Medicham, Mienfoo, Mienshao |
| Power Trick | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Meditite, Medicham |
| Rolling Kick | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 85 | 15 | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop |
| SmellingSalt | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Makuhita, Hariyama |
| ThunderPunch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Hitmonchan, Electabuzz, Electivire, Magmortar, Medicham |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Mr. Mime, Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual Chop | Dragon | Physical | 40 | 90 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | B2W2 |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | B2W2 |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | B2W2 |
| Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | B2W2 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | B2W2 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | B2W2 |
| ThunderPunch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Machop · Dream World · BW |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Body Slam | Gen III (tutor) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Focus Punch | Gen III–IV (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Mega Kick | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mega Punch | Gen III (tutor) |
| Metronome | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen III–IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III–IV (TM) |
| Vacuum Wave | Gen IV (tutor) |
Generation VI · X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire20 level-up · 43 TM/HM · 15 egg · 11 tutor · 1 event
X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: trade a Machoke to evolve it. Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire speed the list up and slot in Knock Off (21), Dual Chop (33) and Bulk Up (43), so there are two level columns: Dynamic Punch, for example, is learnt at 55 in X and Y but at 57 in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Move names lose their old squashed spellings, so DynamicPunch becomes Dynamic Punch and ThunderPunch Thunder Punch. Power-Up Punch arrives as TM98; TM94 is Rock Smash in X and Y but Secret Power in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, where Rock Smash becomes HM06. Quick Guard is a new egg move, and all 11 tutor moves, Focus Punch included, are Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire only. An event Machamp from the Pokémon EXPO Gym came knowing Dynamic Punch.
By level-up
| XY | ORAS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Wide Guard | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | 1 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | 1 | Karate Chop | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 7 | 3 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 10 | 7 | Karate Chop | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 19 | 9 | Foresight | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 13 | 13 | Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | 15 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | 19 | Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| — | 21 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 32 | 25 | Vital Throw | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| 40 | 27 | Wake-Up Slap | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| — | 33 | Dual Chop | Dragon | Physical | 40 | 90 | 15 |
| 36 | 37 | Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 20 |
| — | 43 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 44 | 47 | Cross Chop | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| 51 | 53 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 55 | 57 | Dynamic Punch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | |
| TM08 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM23 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| TM47 | Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | |
| TM59 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM67 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | XY |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| TM98 | Power-Up Punch | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Hitmonchan |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Makuhita, Hariyama, Monferno, Infernape, Lucario, Sawk |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Lucario, Sawk |
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Mr. Mime, Hawlucha |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Hitmonchan, Electivire, Magmar, Magmortar, Medicham |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | Makuhita, Hariyama |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Hitmonchan, Medicham |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Machop, Machoke, Machamp, Makuhita, Hariyama, Sableye |
| Meditate | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | Drowzee, Hypno, Hitmonlee, Mr. Mime, Meditite, Medicham, Mienfoo, Mienshao |
| Power Trick | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Meditite, Medicham |
| Quick Guard | Fighting | Status | — | — | 15 | Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Mr. Mime, Lucario, Sawk, Mienfoo |
| Rolling Kick | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 85 | 15 | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop |
| Smelling Salts | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Makuhita, Hariyama |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Hitmonchan, Electabuzz, Electivire, Magmortar, Medicham |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Mr. Mime, Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual Chop | Dragon | Physical | 40 | 90 | 15 | ORAS |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ORAS |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | ORAS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | ORAS |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
Event moves
| Move | Event |
|---|---|
| Dynamic Punch | Pokémon EXPO Gym Machamp |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Body Slam | Gen III (tutor) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Mega Kick | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mega Punch | Gen III (tutor) |
| Metronome | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen III–IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Vacuum Wave | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Work Up | Gen V (TM) |
Generation VII · Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon22 level-up · 36 TM/HM · 15 egg · 13 tutor · 2 event
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: trade a Machoke to evolve it. One level list covers all four games and follows Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, with one addition: Strength is listed among the level-1 moves and is also learnt the moment Machamp evolves. Dig is no longer a TM. Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon's tutors teach 13 moves, adding Stomping Tantrum and Throat Chop, and Pangoro joins the Bullet Punch parents. Saori Yoshida's Machamp, a Nintendo Network distribution in Japan, came with Double-Edge and Quick Guard. The transfer list now reaches back to Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver and Crystal, whose Virtual Console releases can send Pokémon forward.
By level-up
| SM/USUM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Wide Guard | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Karate Chop | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| Evo. | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 3 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 7 | Karate Chop | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | Foresight | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 13 | Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 19 | Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 21 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Vital Throw | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| 27 | Wake-Up Slap | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| 33 | Dual Chop | Dragon | Physical | 40 | 90 | 15 |
| 37 | Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 20 |
| 43 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 47 | Cross Chop | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| 53 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 57 | Dynamic Punch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM08 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM47 | Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Hitmonchan, Pangoro |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Makuhita, Hariyama, Monferno, Infernape, Lucario, Sawk |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Meditite, Medicham, Lucario, Sawk |
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Mr. Mime, Hawlucha |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Hitmonchan, Magmar, Magmortar, Medicham, Electivire |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | Makuhita, Hariyama |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Hitmonchan, Medicham |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Machop, Machoke, Machamp, Makuhita, Hariyama, Sableye |
| Meditate | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | Drowzee, Hypno, Hitmonlee, Mr. Mime, Meditite, Medicham, Mienfoo, Mienshao |
| Power Trick | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Meditite, Medicham |
| Quick Guard | Fighting | Status | — | — | 15 | Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Mr. Mime, Lucario, Sawk, Mienfoo |
| Rolling Kick | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 85 | 15 | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop |
| Smelling Salts | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Makuhita, Hariyama |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Hitmonchan, Electabuzz, Electivire, Medicham, Magmortar |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual Chop | Dragon | Physical | 40 | 90 | 15 | USUM |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | USUM |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | USUM |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | USUM |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | USUM |
| Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | USUM |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | USUM |
| Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
Event moves
| Move | Event |
|---|---|
| Double-Edge | Saori Yoshida's Machamp |
| Quick Guard | Saori Yoshida's Machamp |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Body Slam | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Curse | Gen II (TM) |
| Detect | Gen II (TM) |
| Dig | Gen I–VI (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Fissure | Gen I (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Incinerate | Gen V–VI (TM) |
| Mega Kick | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Mega Punch | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Metronome | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen II (TM), Gen III–IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Power-Up Punch | Gen VI (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Retaliate | Gen V–VI (TM) |
| Rock Smash | Gen II (TM), Gen V–VI (TM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III–IV (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
| Vacuum Wave | Gen IV (tutor) |
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!16 level-up · 22 TM/HM
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!: trade a Machoke to evolve it. Machamp learns Strength on evolving and has seven level-1 moves, Encore, Counter and Bide among them. After that come Focus Energy (4), Bide (8), Seismic Toss (12), Karate Chop (16), Brick Break (21), Submission (26), Bulk Up (37) and a level-48 Superpower. The 22 TMs include Brick Break, Bulk Up, Superpower and all three elemental punches. There is no breeding or move tutor in these games.
By level-up
| LGPE | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| Evo. | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 4 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 8 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| 12 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Karate Chop | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 21 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 26 | Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 20 |
| 37 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM03 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM05 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM06 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM07 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM08 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM10 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM12 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM13 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM15 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM23 | Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM26 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM27 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM30 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM31 | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM35 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM37 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM41 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM46 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| TM48 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM49 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
Generation VIII · Sword & Shield (incl. Expansion Pass), Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl16 level-up · 91 TM/HM · 18 egg · 1 tutor
Sword and Shield: Machamp wanders the Wild Area near the Giant's Mirror and turns up in Max Raid Battles at the Dusty Bowl, Lake Miloch, the Rolling Fields and the Stony Wilderness, and The Crown Tundra adds more raid dens; Sword's raids can also hold Gigantamax Machamp, which keeps the same moves but turns its Fighting-type attacks into G-Max Chi Strike. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: trade a Machoke to evolve it. One level-up list serves both pairs: Revenge is now a starting move, Strength comes at 31, Seismic Toss at 48, Dynamic Punch at 54 and Cross Chop at 60, and Double-Edge is the new level-66 finale. TMs, TRs and egg moves are marked SwSh or BDSP; TRs are Sword and Shield's single-use Technical Records, among them Close Combat, Reversal, Darkest Lariat and High Horsepower. Coaching comes from the Expansion Pass move tutor. In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Submission has to be chain-bred through the Chimchar line, and Tickle can only come from a Machop-line parent that already knows it. The transfer list gathers older moves that only arrive with a Machamp moved up from an earlier generation; several, such as Return, Hidden Power and Secret Power, can't be used in Sword and Shield.
By level-up
| SwSh/BDSP | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wide Guard | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 12 | Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 24 | Vital Throw | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| 31 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Dual Chop | Dragon | Physical | 40 | 90 | 15 |
| 42 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 54 | Dynamic Punch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| 60 | Cross Chop | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| 66 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM00 | Mega Punch | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM01 | Mega Kick | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | SwSh |
| TM03 | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM04 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM05 | Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM08 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | SwSh |
| TM09 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | SwSh |
| TM15 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM17 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | SwSh |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM22 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM23 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | SwSh |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM26 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM33 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | SwSh |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | SwSh |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM41 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TM42 | Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM43 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM48 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM54 | Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM57 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM58 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM59 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM73 | Cross Poison | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM75 | Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM79 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | SwSh |
| TM81 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM98 | Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR01 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR02 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR07 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TR10 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR13 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | SwSh |
| TR14 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR15 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR20 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR21 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR26 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR30 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR39 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR48 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TR53 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR57 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TR64 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR75 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR79 | Heavy Slam | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR85 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | SwSh |
| TR93 | Darkest Lariat | Dark | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR94 | High Horsepower | Ground | Physical | 95 | 95 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR95 | Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM08 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | BDSP |
| TM10 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | BDSP |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | BDSP |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | BDSP |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | BDSP |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | BDSP |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM27 | Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | BDSP |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | BDSP |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | BDSP |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | BDSP |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | BDSP |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | BDSP |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM83 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM96 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM98 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM100 | Rock Climb | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | BDSP |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | SwSh | Hitmonchan, Pangoro |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh | Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Lucario, Sawk, Scorbunny, Raboot, Cinderace |
| Quick Guard | Fighting | Status | — | — | 15 | SwSh | Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Mr. Mime, Lucario, Gallade, Sawk, Mienfoo, Mienshao |
| Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 20 | SwSh | Hawlucha, Clobbopus, Grapploct |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh | Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle |
| Bullet Punch | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | BDSP | Hitmonchan |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | BDSP | Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Makuhita, Hariyama, Monferno, Infernape, Lucario, Gallade |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP | Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Meditite, Medicham, Lucario |
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | BDSP | Mr. Mime, Volbeat |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | BDSP | Hitmonchan, Magmar, Magmortar, Medicham |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | BDSP | Makuhita, Hariyama |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | BDSP | Hitmonchan, Medicham |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | BDSP | Machop, Machoke, Machamp, Makuhita, Hariyama, Sableye |
| Power Trick | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP | Meditite, Medicham |
| Quick Guard | Fighting | Status | — | — | 15 | BDSP | Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Mr. Mime, Lucario, Gallade |
| Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 20 | BDSP | Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape (chain breeding: the father must itself have learnt it as an egg move) |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | BDSP | Hitmonchan, Electabuzz, Electivire, Medicham |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP | Machop, Machoke, Machamp (no ordinary father can pass it on: it has to come from a Machop-line parent that already knows it, such as one caught in the Grand Underground) |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | Fighting | Status | — | — | 10 | Expansion Pass |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM), Gen VII (level-up) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Confide | Gen VI–VII (TM) |
| Curse | Gen II (TM) |
| Detect | Gen II (TM) |
| Fissure | Gen I (TM) |
| Foresight | Gen II–VII (level-up) |
| Frustration | Gen II–VII (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (tutor), Gen VII (TM) |
| Hidden Power | Gen II–VII (TM) |
| Incinerate | Gen V–VI (TM) |
| Karate Chop | Gen I–VII (level-up) |
| Meditate | Gen II–VII (breeding) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen II (TM), Gen III–IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Power Trick | Gen IV–VII (breeding) |
| Power-Up Punch | Gen VI (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Return | Gen II–VII (TM) |
| Role Play | Gen IV–VII (tutor) |
| Rolling Kick | Gen II–VII (breeding) |
| Secret Power | Gen III–IV (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Smack Down | Gen V–VII (TM) |
| Smelling Salts | Gen III–VII (breeding) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
| Toxic | Gen I–VII (TM) |
| Vacuum Wave | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Wake-Up Slap | Gen IV–VII (level-up) |
Pokémon Legends: Arceus9 level-up · 16 tutor
Machamp can be met in the Alabaster Icelands, Alphas included at Arena's Approach, and in massive mass outbreaks there and in the Coronet Highlands. Moves work differently here: each has a level at which it is learnt and a higher level at which it is mastered, after which it can be used in strong or agile style. Power is given for normal, strong and agile style, and accuracy for normal and strong style. The level list is nine moves, from Tackle and Rock Smash through Bullet Punch, Mach Punch and Drain Punch to Close Combat at 43 (mastered at 54); Double Hit is a status move in this game that primes the user to hit harder. There are no TMs or breeding; the move tutor teaches 16 moves, from Fire, Ice and Thunder Punch to Stone Edge and High Horsepower.
By level-up
| Learn | Master | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. normal / strong / agile |
Acc. normal / strong |
PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 / 50 / 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 6 | 15 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 / 50 / 30 | 100 | 20 |
| 11 | 20 | Bullet Punch | Steel | Physical | 40 / 50 / 30 | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | 28 | Double Hit | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 22 | 32 | Mach Punch | Fighting | Physical | 40 / 50 / 30 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | 35 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 30 | 41 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 / 90 / 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 34 | 45 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 100 / 120 / 80 | 100 | 5 |
| 43 | 54 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 100 / 120 / 80 | 100 | 5 |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. normal / strong / agile |
Acc. normal / strong |
PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 10 | Legends: Arceus |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 / 75 / 45 | 100 | 20 | Legends: Arceus |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 / 90 / 60 | 100 | 10 | Legends: Arceus |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 / 90 / 60 | 100 | 10 | Legends: Arceus |
| Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 80 / 100 / 60 | 100 | 10 | Legends: Arceus |
| Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Legends: Arceus |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 120 / 150 / 100 | 90 / 95 | 5 | Legends: Arceus |
| High Horsepower | Ground | Physical | 85 / 105 / 65 | 95 / 100 | 10 | Legends: Arceus |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 120 / 150 / 100 | 90 / 95 | 5 | Legends: Arceus |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 / 90 / 60 | 100 | 10 | Legends: Arceus |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 / 100 / 60 | 100 | 10 | Legends: Arceus |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Legends: Arceus |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 / 90 / 60 | 90 / 100 | 10 | Legends: Arceus |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 / 50 / 30 | 100 | 20 | Legends: Arceus |
| Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 / 120 / 80 | 80 / 90 | 5 | Legends: Arceus |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 / 90 / 60 | 100 | 10 | Legends: Arceus |
Generation IX · Scarlet & Violet
Machamp cannot be obtained in Scarlet and Violet, so it has no learnset there. Its Generation IX home is Legends: Z-A.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A (incl. Mega Dimension)14 level-up · 36 TM/HM
Machamp lives in Wild Zone 20 at Centrico Plaza, where an Alpha appears, and the Mega Dimension expansion adds it to Hyperspace Lumiose's 4★ Fighting-type wild zones. Moves here have no PP or accuracy columns: each has the level at which it is learnt, the level at which it becomes a Plus Move, its power and its cooldown. The 14-move list runs from Leer and Rock Smash through Brutal Swing, Bullet Punch and Detect to Heavy Slam, Double-Edge and a level-54 Dynamic Punch. Its 36 TMs include Close Combat, Drain Punch, Storm Throw and Comet Punch, and some moves are reworked: Fissure is listed with 250 power, Bullet Punch with 30 and Dual Chop with 45. There is no breeding or tutoring.
By level-up
| Learn | Plus | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 6 |
| 1 | 10 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 6 |
| 4 | 7 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | 10 |
| 12 | 15 | Power-Up Punch | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 10 |
| 14 | 17 | Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 | 6 |
| 16 | 19 | Bullet Punch | Steel | Physical | 30 | 3 |
| 18 | 21 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 10 |
| 20 | 23 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | 18 |
| 25 | 28 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 7 |
| 30 | 33 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 6 |
| 36 | 39 | Detect | Fighting | Status | — | 13 |
| 40 | 43 | Heavy Slam | Steel | Physical | — | 10 |
| 44 | 47 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 10 |
| 54 | 57 | Dynamic Punch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 12 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM004 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 6 |
| TM010 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 7 |
| TM011 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | 18 |
| TM012 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 7 |
| TM016 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | 12 |
| TM017 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | 15 |
| TM018 | Power-Up Punch | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 10 |
| TM023 | Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 7 |
| TM024 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 7 |
| TM028 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 12 |
| TM029 | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 7 |
| TM033 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 8 |
| TM035 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | 12 |
| TM036 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 10 |
| TM038 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 10 |
| TM044 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 20 |
| TM045 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 10 |
| TM055 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 20 |
| TM056 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 10 |
| TM062 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 8 |
| TM065 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 10 |
| TM069 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 10 |
| TM077 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 8 |
| TM078 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 6 |
| TM085 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | 10 |
| TM099 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | 4 |
| TM102 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 12 |
| TM103 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | 15 |
| TM107 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 12 |
| TM108 | Comet Punch | Normal | Physical | 30 | 6 |
| TM109 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 7 |
| TM113 | Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 6 |
| TM131 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 7 |
| TM135 | Dual Chop | Dragon | Physical | 45 | 6 |
| TM137 | Storm Throw | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 7 |
| TM154 | Fissure | Ground | Physical | 250 | 20 |
04On screen
Machamp in the anime
Debut EP029The Punchy Pokémon · First major role EP063The Battle of the Badge · Its appearances on screen, and 7 other trainers who raised one.
Machamp has never travelled with Ash, yet the four-armed Superpower Pokémon turns up whenever the anime needs serious muscle. It made its debut among the fighters of the P1 Grand Prix, and its first real role came on loan from Giovanni, pummelling Ash's Squirtle with Karate Chop while Team Rocket ran the Viridian Gym. Since then it has lost a sumo semi-final to Snorlax's belly, hunted a runaway Psyduck for its Trainer and returned from the mountains to challenge Hawlucha for the title of Forest Champion.
Galar gave it a starring role. Bea's Machamp, the ace of the Stow-on-Side Gym Leader, Gigantamaxed against Ash's Mega Lucario in the World Coronation Series and threw G-Max Chi Strike before Steel Beam brought it down. Away from the battlefield, its strength has made it a favourite with bridge builders, police clean-up crews and even a television crew, where one Machamp films a quiz show with a camera in each arm.
Other trainers’ Machamp
First seen: JN034Solitary and Menacing!
Korrina calls Machamp Bea's true ace, and it lives up to the billing in her World Coronation Series battle with Ash: its Bullet Punch twice overpowers Lucario's Force Palm, and it holds Lucario in its grip under a hail of blows until Lucario refuses Ash's panicked attempt to Mega Evolve and headbutts its way free (JN085). When the battle resumes, Lucario breaks free of its Strength, and once Sirfetch'd catches it with Fury Cutter, Bea recalls it, only to bring it back later and Gigantamax it against Mega Lucario. Max Steelspike, Max Strike and G-Max Chi Strike all follow, but an Aura Sphere to the face shrinks Machamp back to normal size, and Lucario's Force Palm turns into Steel Beam to finish it and win Ash the match (JN086). Later it trains with Bea and Hop in the Wild Area, sparring with Hop's Wooloo (JN136).
- JN085Battle Three With Bea! · vs Lucario Interrupted
- JN086A Battle of Mega Versus Max! · vs Sirfetch'd Interrupted
- JN086A Battle of Mega Versus Max! · vs Mega Lucario Lost
First seen: EP063The Battle of the Badge
Giovanni puts Jessie, James and Meowth in charge of the Viridian Gym and lends them Machamp, Kingler and Rhydon to see off challengers. Jessie sets Machamp on Ash's Squirtle, and its Karate Chops land again and again, painfully for Ash too, because Team Rocket's rigged battle box makes him feel every blow his Pokémon takes. Ash recalls Squirtle, and later a Thunderbolt from Pikachu aimed at all three borrowed Pokémon sends them fleeing. Ash walks away with the Earth Badge, his eighth (EP063).
- EP063The Battle of the Badge · vs Squirtle Won
- EP063The Battle of the Badge · vs Pikachu Lost
First seen: JN008The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!
In The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!, Meowth's golden charm sets the Rocket Prize Master going, and a turn of the crank produces a Machamp for Jessie alongside a Beartic. Jessie sends Machamp out to stop Ash and Goh wrecking Team Rocket's plan to steal Pokémon from the Pokémon Iceberg Race, but Pikachu's Thunderbolt blasts the trio off, borrowed Pokémon and all (JN008). Prize Master Pokémon are only ever on temporary loan to Team Rocket.
- JN008The Sinnoh Iceberg Race! · vs Pikachu and Mantyke Lost
First seen: AG127From Brags to Riches
Gavin from Ganga Town pairs Machamp with Marowak against Morrison's Growlithe and Gligar in a Double Battle qualifier at the Ever Grande Conference. Machamp meets Gligar's Guillotine with Karate Chop and lands Dynamic Punch and Cross Chop, but a string of Steel Wings wears it down and a final Guillotine knocks it out. Marowak beats Growlithe, yet Gligar takes the one-on-one with Iron Tail and Morrison moves on (AG127).
- AG127From Brags to Riches · vs Gligar Lost
First seen: AG140Sitting Psyduck
Emily keeps a Superpower trio of Machop, Machoke and Machamp, and sends them after her runaway Psyduck. Ash's Phanpy blocks Machamp's attack with Defense Curl and bowls it over with Rollout, and Pikachu's Thunderbolt chases the trio off. They make up for it when Team Rocket try to fly off with Psyduck and Phanpy: Machamp and Machoke stop the balloon, and their Cross Chops knock Jessie and James back aboard just before it explodes (AG140).
- AG140Sitting Psyduck · vs Phanpy Lost
- AG140Sitting Psyduck · vs Jessie and James Won
First seen: M01Mewtwo Strikes Back
Raymond interrupts Ash's lunch at the start of Mewtwo Strikes Back and is swept aside by Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Pikachu. His Machamp goes down quickly to Squirtle's Bubble Beam, and the same battle plays out again in the CG remake, Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution.
- M01Mewtwo Strikes Back · vs Squirtle Lost
- M22Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution · vs Squirtle Lost
First seen: JNS05Distant Blue Sky!
Len has been swimming in the river with Ash before Ash's encounter with a Gyarados. Once both are back in their clothes they have a quick battle, and Pikachu's Thunderbolt defeats Len's Machamp (JNS05).
- JNS05Distant Blue Sky! · vs Pikachu Lost
Ash & Machamp
Ash has never caught a Machamp, but he has had to get past plenty of them. A Machamp lent to Team Rocket pummelled his Squirtle with Karate Chop at the Viridian Gym (EP063), and his Snorlax bounced another out of the Sumo Conference semi-finals (EP194). Years later his Mega Lucario brought down Bea's Gigantamax Machamp in the World Coronation Series (JN086).
Gigantamax Machamp on screen
Machamp has no Mega Evolution. Gigantamax Machamp made its anime debut as Bea's ace in the World Coronation Series, trading Max Moves with Ash's Mega Lucario in a showdown of Mega Evolution against Gigantamax.
- JN086A Battle of Mega Versus Max!Bea Gigantamaxes Machamp with her Dynamax Band to face Ash's Mega Lucario. Its Max Steelspike cancels out Aura Sphere, Max Strike knocks Lucario back and G-Max Chi Strike hits with fists of orange energy, but Lucario endures, runs up Machamp's arm and lands an Aura Sphere on its face. Machamp shrinks back to normal size and falls to Steel Beam soon after.
Featured episodes
- EP194Ring MastersA Trainer's Machamp reaches the semi-finals of Rikishii Town's Sumo Conference, only for Ash's Snorlax to win by bouncing it away with its belly, much to Ash's surprise.
- DP057Bibarel Gnaws Best!The Machamp and Machoke of a bridge-building crew tuck into Brock's special Pokémon food before Team Rocket carry them off in a cage beneath their balloon. At the end the expert stonecutter turns up with a Machamp of his own and a corrected blueprint, and the bridge is finished on schedule.
- XY035The Forest Champion!The Machamp that was Forest Champion until Hawlucha beat it returns from training in the mountains to win the title back. It takes Hawlucha's Karate Chops without moving, sizing up its resolve, and when the Ursaring and Conkeldurr that came with it gang up on Hawlucha, Machamp floors them both, carries them away and agrees to a rematch another day.
- SM009To Top a Totem!After a Tauros accident spills a timber cart's logs across the road, four Machamp from a police clean-up crew quickly clear the logs that Ash cannot even lift.
- SM063Pushing the Fiery Envelope!On TV, a Trainer's Machamp joins a Primarina and a Decidueye in attacking the Masked Royal's Incineroar, which shrugs them off and knocks out all three with Malicious Moonsault for its twentieth Battle Royal win in a row.
- JN026Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown! / Slowking's Crowning!At the Magikarp High Jump Competition, two Machamp belonging to nine-time champion Kasukarp try to carry away one of the weights from Goh's Magikarp, and one of them hurts its back, which shows just how heavy they are.
More appearances
- EP169Beauty and the Breeder A Pokémon Breeder's Machamp takes part in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.
- EP209Machoke, Machoke Man! One of Chuck's students has a Machamp at the Cianwood Gym.
- EP228Extreme Pokémon! A Machamp belongs to one of the competitors in the Extreme Pokémon Race.
- AG126Saved by the Beldum A Trainer's Machamp is at the Ever Grande Conference.
- AG135Numero Uno Articuno Noland's Machamp lives at the Battle Factory.
- AG160Harley Rides Again A Coordinator's Machamp competes in the Wisteria Town Pokémon Contest.
- DP015Shapes of Things to Come! A miner has a Machamp.
- DP124To Thine Own Pokémon Be True! A Machamp competes in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.
- DP183League Unleashed! In a flashback, Tobias's Darkrai defeats a Trainer's Machamp at the Lily of the Valley Conference.
- SM061A Mission of Ultra Urgency! Three Machamp belonging to the police try to deal with a Buzzwole.
- SM066Smashing with Sketch! A Trainer's Machamp competes in the Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament.
- M21Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us A Machamp joins the unwanted entourage of Pokémon that keeps following grumpy Harriet around.
- SM113This Magik Moment! A Machamp films a quiz show with a camera in each arm.
- SM115The Dealer of Destruction! In a flashback, a Trainer's Machamp battles another Trainer's Alolan Ninetales on Mount Lanakila.
- HZ069Roy is Crocalor, and Crocalor is Roy! A fried noodle stand owner has a Machamp.
Beyond the main series
Anime gallery
Anime trivia
- Machamp's anime Pokédex entry comes from Goh's Rotom Phone, when he scans Bea's Machamp in Battle Three With Bea! (JN085).
- Bea's lines before she Gigantamaxes Machamp and calls for G-Max Chi Strike in JN086 are taken straight from her first battle with the player in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- In the original release of Mewtwo Strikes Back, Raymond's Machamp comes out of its Poké Ball twice. The slip was fixed in the digitally remastered version.
- In Ring Masters (EP194), the semi-finalist Machamp is drawn with a dark-grey jaw instead of its cream one, and with fangs.
- In From Brags to Riches (AG127), the Japanese commentator calls the Guillotine that knocks out Gavin's Machamp a critical hit, which is impossible for a one-hit knockout move. The English dub corrected the line.
- In Japan, Machamp starred in the Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture shown after EP202, complete with a senryū urging Kairiky, as it is known in Japanese, to show off its strength.
- The Japanese version of A Battle of Mega Versus Max! (JN086) also features Machamp in its 'Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Pokémon Riddle!!' segment.
“Machamp, the Superpower Pokémon. A Fighting type. Machamp's four arms move reflexively, which makes it very fast and allows it to deliver rapid-fire punches.”
Goh's Rotom Phone · JN085
05On the big screen
Machamp in the movies
4 films featuring Machamp.
Machamp's film career is more cameo than starring role, but it has been there since the very beginning. In Mewtwo Strikes Back the Trainer Raymond sends a Machamp against Ash's Squirtle, and a single Bubble Beam sweeps it aside; the 2019 CGI remake replays the moment almost shot for shot. In The Power of Us a Machamp becomes one more hanger-on in Harriet's ever-growing Pokémon entourage. One memorable big-screen scene, though, belongs to an impostor: in Detective Pikachu the shape-shifting Ditto Ms. Norman turns into a four-armed Machamp and pummels Tim halfway out of a window.
Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back
M01 · 1998
Raymond's Machamp
Machamp was in the very first Pokémon film, even if its stay was short. Ash and his friends are sitting down to lunch when the Trainer Raymond marches up and demands a battle. His Machamp squares up to Ash's Squirtle and is quickly swept aside by a Bubble Beam. In the original cut Raymond's Machamp comes out of its Poké Ball twice, a slip that was tidied up in the remastered version.
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
M21 · 2018
A Machamp that starts following Harriet
On the second day of Fula City's Wind Festival, Toren promises Harriet that he'll find a fix for her problem once his presentation is done, and right on cue a Machamp starts following her. It's one more recruit to an entourage that keeps on growing: back at the lab a Smoochum tags along too, and the next morning Harriet wakes up on her porch surrounded by a Heracross and a Tyrogue.
2019
Ms. Norman, a shape-shifting Ditto, in Machamp form; other Machamp around Ryme City
Machamp's live-action big moment comes with a twist. In the showdown in Howard's office, Ms. Norman is unmasked as a Ditto and runs through a string of disguises: a Loudred, then Lucy, then a four-armed Machamp that pummels Tim until he's left hanging out of the office window. She has to switch to a Cubone to make him lose his grip.
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution
M22 · 2019
Raymond's Machamp
The CGI remake keeps Machamp's cameo. Raymond challenges Ash at the start of the film and once again Squirtle's Bubble Beam overwhelms his Machamp, this time in glossy 3D.
06Trading Card Game · every card
Machamp in the Pokémon TCG
59 cards since 1999, oldest first. Tap any card to see it full size.
Machamp has been throwing its weight around the card game from the very start. It debuted in Japan's first Expansion Pack in October 1996 and reached English players in 1999 as the holo of the 2-Player Starter Set, which is why every Base Set Machamp carries a 1st Edition stamp. Japan even turned trade evolution into a postal campaign: send in a Machoke card, get a holo Machamp back. Since then it has fought for almost everyone, from Team Rocket, Giovanni and Bruno to Neo Destiny's Light Pokémon and Maylene, whose Machamp GL brought the Veilstone Gym along. Stormfront's Take Out made Machamp decks a staple from 2008 to 2011, especially against Basic Pokémon SP, and the modern era added Pokémon-EX, BREAK, GX, a TAG TEAM with Marshadow, V and a Gigantamax VMAX with G-Max Chi Strike. TCG Pocket added a Machamp ex.
Its look has bulked up just as much. Ken Sugimori's clean official pictures set the tone on Base Set and Giovanni's Machamp, while Mitsuhiro Arita, Shin-ichi Yoshida, Naoyo Kimura, Hajime Kusajima and Kouki Saitou each gave it their own take in the years that followed. Later the backgrounds became real places, from Marshal's room in the Unova League to the Fighting Stadium shared by a whole Furious Fists scene and Stow-on-Side on the Machamp V Alternate Art, while 5ban Graphics, PLANETA and N-DESIGN brought computer-rendered muscle and Detective Pikachu turned a still from the film into a card. A Machamp statue modelled on the Discobolus even sneaks into the 2019 Champions Festival art, and TCG Pocket keeps the story going with pictures by Hitoshi Ariga, Kouki Saitou, Masakazu Fukuda, Naoki Saito and Shin Nagasawa.
Cards to know
- Base Set 8/102 — The 2-Player Starter Set's holo: because it never came in booster packs, every Base Set Machamp wears the 1st Edition stamp.
- Wizards Black Star Promo 43 — Trade evolution by post. Japanese fans mailed in a Machoke card and a Bill's PC and got this holo Machamp back, and about 29,000 of them did.
- Stormfront 20/100 — Take Out Knocks Out any unevolved Pokémon for one Energy, which kept Machamp decks in the thick of the action from 2008 to 2011.
- Detective Pikachu 13/18 — The live-action film's CGI Machamp, with an attack called Directing Traffic.
- Astral Radiance 073/189 — Gigantamax Machamp brings G-Max Chi Strike to the card game: 330 HP and 240 damage.
- TCG Pocket Genetic Apex 278/226 — Machamp ex gets an AKIRA EGAWA Special Illustration Rare that shares its scene with Alakazam's.
Every English-language card
Promo cards
Japan-exclusive cards
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Related cards
Digital card games
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy Color): Machamp (Base Set 8 art, Ken Sugimori), card B28, in the Evolution booster pack.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Machamp (Base Set 8 art, Ken Sugimori), card A36, in the Beginning Pokémon pack.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Machamp (Communication Evolution Campaign art, Tomokazu Komiya), Promotion Card P22. Put any Machoke and a Bill's PC into Bill's Machine at the Game Center to get it, just like the real campaign.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Dark Machamp (Team Rocket art, Mitsuhiro Arita), card G31, in the We Are Team Rocket pack.
- Pokémon TCG Online: the 2014–15 Pokémon League season 'Machop Dewford Gym – Season 2' rewarded an online code for four Machop, two Machoke, one Furious Fists Machamp, two Muscle Band and eight Fighting Energy.
The artists behind the cards
- Ken Sugimori — 4 cards (Base Set, Giovanni's Machamp, EX Power Keepers and the Evolutions remake of his Base Set Machamp)
- 5ban Graphics — 4 (Machamp BREAK and the regular, Full Art and Rainbow Rare Machamp-GX), plus the Full Art and Rainbow Rare Marshadow & Machamp-GX
- Ryo Ueda — 3 (Machamp LV.X, the Full Art Machamp-EX and the Full Art Machamp V)
- Kouki Saitou — 2 (EX Legend Maker and Plasma Blast 50/101, reused in TCG Pocket's Shining Revelry)
- Kagemaru Himeno — 2 (Diamond & Pearl and Machamp GL)
- Eske Yoshinob — 2 (Machamp-EX and its XY108 promo)
- PLANETA — 2 (Furious Fists by PLANETA Otani and the XY13 promo), plus TCG Pocket's Machamp ex by PLANETA CG Works and PLANETA Igarashi
- N-DESIGN Inc. — 2 (Machamp VMAX and its Rainbow Rare)
- Tomokazu Komiya — 1 (the Communication Evolution Campaign / Wizards Promo 43 card, reprinted in Pokémon Web)
- Mitsuhiro Arita — 1 (Dark Machamp), plus Marshadow & Machamp-GX
- Shin Nagasawa — 1 (Triumphant 26/102, reused in Fantastical Parade), plus the Shiny Machamp in TCG Pocket's Celestial Guardians
- One artwork each: Miki Tanaka, Shin-ichi Yoshida, Naoyo Kimura, Hajime Kusajima, Masakazu Fukuda, Shizurow, Naoki Saito, Hitoshi Ariga, MPC Film, Anesaki Dynamic, SATOSHI NAKAI, kawayoo, Shinya Komatsu, Nisota Niso, GOSSAN, Ryuta Fuse and Yuka Morii (Bruno's Machamp, Japan only); TCG Pocket original by AKIRA EGAWA
07On the page & beyond
Machamp in manga, books & other media
From the earliest manga to story books and songs.
Machamp gets far more to do on paper than on the big screen. Its manga debut came in Kosaku Anakubo's Pocket Monsters, where a Machoke leading a robbery loses its temper, evolves on the spot and is caught by Red. Pokémon Adventures has handed Machamp to Blue, Bruno, Chuck and Bea, plus a whole Team Galactic army that stacks itself into a pyramid to grab Azelf. Pokémon Zensho gave Giovanni a childhood Machamp whose death left him bitter, and Magical Pokémon Journey turned one into a shy romantic pining for a Vaporeon. In 2015 it even got its own web manga as a police officer. On the bookshelf it battles Ash at the Viridian Gym in Team Rocket Blasts Off! and fights a Hitmonchan for a Clefable's heart in Raichu Shows Off. Elsewhere it drums the beat of the Pokémon Ondo, catches a falling car in Ed Sheeran's Celestial video, and in 2017 became the face of 'MaChamps', an underwear range that existed only on April Fools' Day.
Manga
Books
Other media
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08Did you know?
Machamp trivia
Name origins, design secrets and the facts that make Machamp such a fan favourite.
What’s in a name?
Machamp flexes two words at once: macho – Spanish and Portuguese for 'male', and a byword for swaggering manliness – and champ, the title its championship-style belt seems to claim. Its Japanese name, Kairiky, comes from 怪力 kairiki, 'superhuman strength', which doubles as its Japanese category and sounds like the Japanese name of the move Strength. Translators kept the muscle theme going: French Mackogneur blends macho with cogneur ('bruiser'), German Machomei may come from the Greek máchomai ('I fight') or from Macho plus Meister ('master'), and Korean Goeryeokmon tacks 'monster' onto goeryeok, the same 'superhuman strength'. In Chinese it is simply 怪力 – 'monstrous strength' – the very same name as the move Strength.
Design origins
Machamp is a bodybuilder or professional wrestler come to life – all bulging muscle, black markings like wrestling trunks and a gold power-save belt modelled on a championship belt. Its extra pair of arms and bluish skin may draw on the Hindu gods Shiva or Vishnu, while its muscular build, head crests and big lips may tip a hat to the wrestling manga Kinnikuman. Gigantamax Machamp borrows from the giants of the Ultra series, particularly in its eyes and head ornaments: those heroes defend the universe but can only stay enormous for a limited time, much like a Dynamaxed Pokémon. Early in the development of Red and Green, its working English name was 'Judoh', a twist on judo.
Names around the world
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カイリキー Kairiky | From 怪力 kairiki (superhuman strength) |
| French | Mackogneur | From macho and cogneur (bruiser) |
| Spanish | Machamp | Same as the English name |
| German | Machomei | From the Greek μάχομαι máchomai ('I fight'), or from Macho and Meister (master) |
| Italian | Machamp | Same as the English name |
| Korean | 괴력몬 Goeryeokmon | From 괴력 (怪力) goeryeok (superhuman strength) and monster |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 怪力 Guàilì | From 怪力 guàilì (monstrous strength) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 怪力 Gwaailihk | From 怪力 gwaailihk (monstrous strength) |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Machamp | Same as the English name |
| Hindi | मचैम्प Machamp | Transcription of the English name |
| Russian | Мачамп Machamp | Transcription of the English name |
| Hebrew | מאצ'אמפ Machamp | Transcription of the English name |
| Thai | ไคริกี Khairiki | Transcription of the Japanese name |
Did you know?
- Machamp's Japanese name, Kairiky, sounds like the Japanese name of the move Strength – and in Mandarin and Cantonese, Machamp and Strength share exactly the same name, 怪力.
- While Red and Green were in development, Machamp's English name was 'Judoh' – a play on judo.
- Machamp and Alakazam mirror each other: trade-evolved final stages of three-stage lines, with a 3:1 male-to-female ratio, the Human-Like Egg Group and Medium Slow growth – one an Attack powerhouse, the other a Sp. Atk specialist.
- Their lines sit side by side in the National Pokédex, a girl in Oreburgh City trades her Abra for a Machop – and while Alakazam got a Mega Evolution, Machamp got a Gigantamax form.
- Machamp and Gengar make a neat Galar double act: both evolve by trade, both can Gigantamax and both are weak to Psychic moves – and Bea uses Machamp in Sword where Allister uses Gengar in Shield.
- Unova's Conkeldurr is Machamp's near twin: pure Fighting type, Guts, a 3:1 gender ratio, the Human-Like Egg Group, a 505 base stat total, 227 base experience, 3 Attack EVs – and a trade-only final stage.
- Machamp and Conkeldurr are also familiar faces on construction sites in their home regions.
- Bruno's strongest Pokémon is always his signature Machamp – the last Pokémon he sends out in every core-series Elite Four battle, from Red and Green to Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
- In Pokémon Yellow, the Machoke you get for a Cubone in the Underground Path evolves into Machamp the moment the trade finishes.
- Trade a Machamp from Red or Blue into Gold or Silver and it arrives holding a Bitter Berry.
- In the Pokéathlon, Machamp boasts a perfect five-star Power rating – but just one star of Speed, two at most.
- Pokkén Tournament's Burst Attack Dynamic Fury echoes Dynamic Punch, a Machamp favourite because No Guard lets it land the normally inaccurate move every time.
- One of Machamp's Pokkén Tournament entrance animations has it tossing what look like two Iron Balls into the air.
- That card's Pokémon Power, Strikes Back, is called 'Counterattack' in Japanese – the same name as a skill Pokémon Shuffle introduced years later.
- G-Max Chi Strike raises the critical-hit ratio of Machamp and its allies, and the boost stacks with Focus Energy and with repeated use.
09Quizzes, archive & further reading
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Professor Oak's Kanto Quiz: BeginnerProfessor Oak has a few questions before you set foot in the tall grass. How well do you know the region where it all began?Take the quiz →
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Pokémon TCG: IntermediateShuffle up and draw! From the very first booster packs to the digital age, how well do you know the Pokémon Trading Card Game?Take the quiz →From the archive: Gengar’s Online Pokédex
Before this page, Pokémon Dungeon was home to Gengar’s Online Pokédex, the classic fan Pokédex for Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter). Its Machamp entry is preserved in full, with its original art, moves and locations.
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